The plantings of cherry trees originated in 1912 as a gift of friendship to the People of the United States from the People of Japan. In Japan, the flowering cherry tree, or "Sakura," is an exalted flowering plant. The beauty...
The cherry tree myth is the one of the most well-known and longest enduring legends about George Washington. The story goes as follows - when Washington was six years old he received a hatchet as a gift and damaged his father’s...
Trees are the longest living organisms on the planet and one of the earth's greatest natural resources. They keep our air supply clean, reduce noise pollution, improve water quality, help prevent erosion, provide food and building materials, create shade, and...
Wroshyr trees were trees that grew on the planet Kashyyyk, homeworld of the Wookiee species. The native Wookiees lived in homes built in the wroshyr trees of Kashyyyk, and many of their weapons were whittled from wroshyr wood. Who were the Wookies? The Wookiees were a species of tall, hairy humanoids that were native to...
Long before the advent of Christianity, plants and trees that remained green all year had a special meaning for people in the winter. Just as people today decorate their homes during the festive season with pine, spruce, and fir trees,...
Long before the advent of Christianity, plants and trees that remained green all year had a special meaning for people in the winter. Just as people today decorate their homes during the festive season with pine, spruce, and fir trees,...
Why the Willow Tree for Remembrance? The willow is a tall, deciduous tree, growing 30 to 80 feet tall, with a 20 to 35 foot spread of graceful arching branches. Smaller branches are supple and flexible like reeds allowing small...
Whether evergreen or deciduous, most magnolias have large, striking blossoms composed of petal-like segments. Evergreen magnolias. To many people, the word “magnolia” is synonymous with our native Magnolia grandiflora, the classic Southern magnolia with large, glossy leaves and huge, fragrant white...
If trees could talk they could divulge great insights into West Virginia’s 152-year history, beginning with its birth during the Civil War. Two of those trees, in particular, could relate stories of West Virginia before it was an independent state. They could tell of...
